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Colebourn''s Latin Sentence and Idiom: A Composition Course is a classic textbook for the intermediate and advanced student of Latin. Unfolding the logical, rational basis of the language, the book is structured to help the student learn to read and write Latin as fluently as possible. Grammatical constructions are carefully introduced, with clear but thorough explanations throughout, complemented by regular exercises. Chapter summaries recap the chief grammatical constructions, and revision exercises, set out at frequent intervals, help reinforce learning. The book includes sixty passages of prose composition, graded in difficulty, length and vocabulary, and arranged in two series according to complexity. These passages are preceded by advice on prose-writing and alternate passages are fully annotated with aids and references.>
List of contents
Preface
Introductory chapter
I. Questions (i)
2. Use of infinitives
3. Participles (i)
4. Participles (n): ablative absolute
5. Participles (m): further points
6. Genitive case uses (i). Revision exercise
7. Reported statements (i)
8. Commands
Note on the seq.uence of tenses
9 reported commands
10. Adverb clauses of purpose
11. Adverb clauses of result
12. Revision exercises
13. Negatives
14. Reported statements (u)
15. Time expressions
16. Reported questions
17. Translation of abstract noun
18. Ablative case uses (1). Revision exercises
19. Place expressions
20. Questions (11): 'nuk Quis', 'utrum . an'
21. Final clauses and commands: further points
22. Reported speech clauses: further points
2 3. Fear clauses
24. Revision exercises
25. Dative case with verbs
26. Passive of intransitive verbs
27. Final relative clauses
28. Consecutive relative clauses
29. Predicative dative
30. Dative case uses. Revision exercises
31. Obligation: the overview
32. Idioms of price and value
33. The gerund
34. Gerund and gerundive
About the author
Ronald Colebourn taught at Taunton Grammar School, UK.
